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C01B 25/26

Phosphates (perphosphates C01B15/16)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Phosphates

CPC: Phosphates (perphosphates C01B15/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Phosphorus; Compounds thereof > Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof > Phosphates

CPC:

Phosphorus; Compounds thereof ( , C01B21/00, C01B23/00 take precedence; perphosphates C01B15/16) > Oxyacids of phosphorus; Salts thereof (peroxyacids or salts thereof C01B15/00) > Phosphates (perphosphates C01B15/16)

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • C01B 25/265 CPC only CPC only
  • C01B 25/28 Ammonium phosphates IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C01B 25/36 Aluminium phosphates IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,794
  2. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 3,286
  3. LG CHEM KR 2,689
  4. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,669
  5. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,531
  6. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 1,252
  7. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,073
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 1,061
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,058
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,038

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,293
  2. LG CHEM KR 3,317
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,219
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 2,154
  5. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 1,524
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,362
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 1,298
  8. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,286
  9. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,243
  10. L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,238